Sunday's Sound Off

I was absolutely stunned when I read that the Phoenixville school superintendent will be making almost a quarter-of-a-million dollars a year. This is not only outrageous, it is obscene. It is time for the taxpayers to stand up and fight against these school boards and the outlandish salaries.

BROKEN TAXPAYER

To the person asking about the grass in your screenís track, itís the stink bugs.

I see where Gov. Corbett was in Pottstown kayaking and I wonder if he paid for that. We probably paid for that like all the legislators getting I think $163 a day and they donít have to show receipts. What a good way to rip people off. The more I see our government, the less I appreciate it.

It was so great to see Tom Hyltonís article in the paper about all the beautiful trees that were planted all over Pottstown. To see all the Section 8 in town and they have to put trees in to make it so beautiful. And all the dying trees at Beech and Charlotte streets. Way to go.

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THE MILKMAN

Iíd like to comment about military vehicles that the police departments use, not just in Pottstown but throughout the U.S. Itís becoming more of a militarized public. These police officers have to remember that they work for the people. Theyíre not in the government. We have to stop with this militarization. Itís like theyíre taking over and they donít realize that weíre citizens. Itís too much aggression and overkill.

I have two cats, one is mean and one is lovable. Without taking the mean one to the SPCA, how can I dispose of it?

Dear East End on South Roland, Please leave your shade tree alone. The shade trees are what makes our neighborhood look like a settled, mature area. Look at the blocks in town without them, they look stark, barren and depressing. They chopped down half of Queenís trees at some point and it still looks like they are recovering from a natural disaster.

ONE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS

President Obama needs to make sure to keep any American combat troops out of Iraq. Enough American bloodshed. However it is proper to supply the Kurdish army to destroy the fanatical terrorist group, ISIS. As for the regular Iraqi army, when ISIS approached their towns, they left all their American supplied weapons including their uniforms and soiled underwear and ran. How brave is that? I say it is safe to supply only with picnic baskets.

THE TOWN CRIER

Really, the superintendent of Phoenixville schools will be making $230,000 a year? That is much more than the president of the U.S. makes. A $15,000 pay increase? Some people donít even make $15,000 a year in wages. Each school district thinks they have to outdo the others whether it be wages, construction or things they want. The administrators, teachers and students are all spoiled at the taxpayersí expense. We donít have anymore to give.

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Huffís Church has the best summer picnic. Good food, good music, a beautiful needlework table and a cake walk and lots of fellowship. Thank you.

Not only do seniors not have computers, they donít have E-ZPass either. That means they are being discriminated against by not being able to use the new exits and having to endure longer lines at toll booths as they cut back on the number of collectors. Something needs to be done about this.

AN ANGRY SENIOR

The hanging baskets on High Street are beautiful and now we even have a miniature golf. I didnít get there yet but Iím going to.

Good luck to the Mest family who had the card shop in Boyertown a long long time. Thank you and good luck.

I donít begrudge children food, but as an 85-year-old taxpayer I do not encourage the Pottstown freeloader lifestyle. How much of the breakfast food is wasted by children who have never learned to eat anything but junk food? And the baby factory mothers sit home having coffee and cigarettes with their current move-in boyfriend. Who comes up with these ideas? Not struggling taxpayers.

MOM MOM

As long as parents teach their children to hate there will never be peace in this world. Racism has existed from the beginning of time. It is of color, of religion, of locality, of age. There are those who hate others simply because they are different. As long as people teach hate instead of love there will be no peace.

Now is the time to put pressure on all your representatives because they are no longer representing you. They represent their party or their own personal likes and dislikes. They have forgotten who has put them in office. It is up to you to write, call, e-mail them that if they want to be re-elected to make sure they pass those necessary bills - tax relief, reduction in the size of House and Senate and reduce their salaries and benefits.

Free breakfast and lunch at Pottstown School District? Thatís outrageous. I work at a school cafeteria and know for a fact that there are kids who receive free lunches who have enough money to buy expensive snacks. The taxpayers are getting ripped off.